Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 爺ちゃん(じいちゃん) in Japanese

爺ちゃん, 祖父ちゃん
Kana Reading
じいちゃん
Romaji
jiichan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    grandfather (may be used after name as honorific)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

9 strokes

ancestor, pioneer, founder

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

father

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: ちち

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi:

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13 strokes

old man, grampa

On'Yomi: ヤ

Kun'Yomi: じい, じじい, おやじ, じじ, ちち

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